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Physical Sciences reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)
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William J. Marinelli

31% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Physical Sciences has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Physical Sciences employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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39 reviews
4.0
Feb 11, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Ability to pursue own research if funding available. Emphasis on technology transition dependent on government funding. Average salary but very good benefits and flexible work schedule. Good facilities. But expectation is that you will do a lot of background work on your own time.

Cons

Not a good place for someone looking for a 9-5 job. Advancement more keyed to winning proposals than program performance. Engineers play a secondary role to scientists but that is changing. Management often seems indecisive in resolving problems.

2.0
Dec 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary and good benefits. Headquarters is near Boston, MA. You can get great experience managing programs and performing on government contracts as lead investigator. Dominated by engineers, so this is good if you are one.

Cons

The company is poorly managed by some people who have never taken business courses or worked elsewhere. Their business model is to obtain government grants, develop a technology, and license the IP. Their 'products' are very limited and specialized for government as the end-user. They have no interest in production for a commercial market through a pilot plant. High overhead rate for type and size of company. Not good for scientists. Consider them to be a perpetual start-up with increasing competition from university spin-offs.

2.0
Oct 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

This place is all about SBIR money. They’re great at getting government money that comes in regularly without much oversight.

Cons

PSI knows how to get government money, they struggle with everything else. Management often skips out on investing in the right equipment or bringing in people with needed skills. The programs end up being used as batteries for all sorts of stuff that has nothing to do with their original goals, making real progress tough. Transitioning to a product after Phase II is very unlikely . Management doesn’t like to be challenged or even hear bad news. Honestly, the best approach is to stay quiet and just put on a good show for the customers.

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